articleJournal of the American Chemical SocietyJan 20, 2026Closed access

Photothermal Dry Reforming of Methane Over Supported Bimetal Dual-Atom Pairs

Shanghai University · City University of Hong Kong · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Dry reforming of methane (DRM, CH4 + CO2 → 2H2 + 2CO) offers a promising route for converting two greenhouse gases into valuable syngas. However, conventional thermal catalysis requires extreme temperatures (>800 °C) to overcome high energy barrier, leading to significant energy consumption and catalyst deactivation. Herein, we develop a Pt1–Ni1/CeO2 photothermal catalyst with atomically dispersed Pt1–Ni1 paired active sites for DRM under mild conditions. At 450 °C under light illumination, the catalyst exhibits high H2 and CO production rates of 4.62 and 4.65 mmol gcatalyst–1 min–1, respectively, with a H2/CO ratio close to unity (0.99). Mechanistic investigations reveal that light irradiation induces…

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Keywords
  • Catalysis
  • Photothermal therapy
  • Bimetal
  • Dehydrogenation
  • Methane
  • Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
  • Carbon dioxide reforming
  • Diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Affordable and clean energy
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